Ticks of the genus <em>Rhipicephalus Koch</em>, 1844 in Senegal: Review host associations, chorology, and associated human and animal pathogens

Ticks of the genus Rhipicephalus (Acari: Ixodidae) in Senegal were reviewed. The data presented originate from a tick collection maintained at IRD’s Laboratory Medical Entomology since 1967 and continuously enriched with samples obtained different vertebrate hosts captured during various projects conducted 1987 to 2007. Fifteen species collected characterized, resulting 1127 referenced collections. Three Boophilus subgenus: (Bo.) annulatus, Rh. decoloratus geigyi. twelve others boueti, cuspidatus, evertsi, guilhoni, lunulatus, muhsamae, sanguineus, senegalensis, sulcatus, tricuspis, turanicus ziemanni. Although there recent indications that should have been considered as part sanguineus s.l. complex, regarding these two ticks separately. comprised 14,165 specimens developmental stages. Data concerning their host relationships well distribution seasonal dynamics also presented. Vertebrate identified listed ecological zones Senegal. role potential vectors pathogens has Climate change, causing variations rainfall temperature, will impact dynamics. situation supports necessity this inventory populations for (re)emerging tick-borne diseases surveillance monitoring.